It's been thought this would happen since US military suicides reached a ten year high in the middle of last year. But what do we know about those who take their own lives?

The DoDSER annual report, which covers up to the end of 2011, is full of useful information. It shows that those who commit suicide are more likely to be white, in their mid-20s, divorced, with a rank of private and a basic high-school education. The full charts are below - and you can also download the data we extracted. What do you think it tells us?